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70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton 70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton
70 Residents Evacuated, Streets Closed Following Chemical Spill In Trenton About 70 residents were evacuated and several local streets closed following a chemical spill in Trenton, authorities said. N. Willow St. and Tucker St. were closed to all traffic — including pedestrian traffic — as of Thursday morning, Trenton City Hall officials confirmed on social media. ** HAZMAT ** Due to a Hazmat incident in the area, N. Willow St. and Tucker St. has been evacuated at this time. N.... Posted by Trenton, New Jersey Police Department on Thursday, March 17, 2022 Bellevue to Pashley Avenues were also closed, as were the Henry J. Austin Health Center and City Beef e…

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by Valerie Musson
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Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers
Ex-Public Works Manager Admits Dumping Private Waste Into South Jersey Sewers A former public works manager from Burlington County has admitted dumping his private septic company's waste into Wrightstown sewers, authorities said. Rodman Lucas, 62, of Pemberton Township, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to tamper with public records, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said.Lucas' criminal case was part of a lengthy corruption probe by the state Comptroller's Office  Lucas is an ex-operator of the Wrightstown Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA). He admitted to  using the public works authority to improperly dump waste from his private sept…

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by Jon Craig